Daily Kennebec journal., 1887-11-12


NO one can pass here. Entrance can only
be had at Dearborn street.
Il viii GO exclaimed Mrs. Parsons, and
with determined effort she iarted under the
ropes
In an instant four stalwart officers had her
in hand and she was lifted over the ropes.
You must obey the law, they said. ',or il
may go hard with YOU
The law she yelled; what do care
for the law. My husband is being murdered.
Shoot me or kill me if you will
She finally suceumbed and turned to 90.
Her companions, with the exception of Mrs.
Holmes. had left her. Together the two
women, with the little children struggling
behind, walked down Clark street to kinzie,
and thence around to Dearborn avenue, A
large crowd followed them. On she went
till she met another Gordon of police and an
other rope
Her resistance was 50 stubborn that CAPTAIN
Buckley ordered her arrest. and call was
sent for the East Chicago avenue patrol wag-
on, and four of the prisoners were led TO the
corner of Illinois street and Dearborn ave
nue., where the wagon drew up. Little Al
bert Parsons, Jr. and still smaller sister
were lifted in while breathing sentiments
commingled with rage and despair Mrs. Par
disdained assistance and mounted the wagon
with show of offended feeling.
A tremendous crowd centered that point
and only after squad of officers had rushed
upon the throng with drawn clubs were the
wagons able to pass out. At the prison they
were given seats in the basement registry
room and were not booked nor locked in Il
cell.
Mrs. Parsons, Mrs Holmes and two child
rem were released from the station at 2.I5,
Z. NJ Mrs. Parsons looked very sad and
down hearted. In weak tones she asked a
reporter, lis the bloody business over:"
| When told that il was she made no answer,
and proceeded TO explain why she was at the
Jail She was told by the deputy last night,
She said, to call at $50 in the morning, with
her children and they might see their father.
She had called AT that hour and made re-
quest to be allowed to enter and was sent
from one street to another till 1880 and then
attempted to 90 under the rope and was stopped
At 10 O'Clock fully 10000 persons were
surrounding the police. The moment the
trap fell and word reached the outside sever
al incidents occurred 10 throw the crowded
streets into Il scene of wildcat excitement.
The First East Chicago Avenue wagon
with going at full play and horses AT break
neck gallop dashed down Clark St. The
cry of fire was raised the crowd dividing at
the middle of the street rushed with crush
ing force upon the walks.
Threw this uncertain passage the wagon
| flew. At the corner of kiuzie ST il cncoun-
tered the mass of struggling beings that
could not give way. In the center of the
multitude a half dozen policemen struggling
with prisoner endeavorng to clear the ave
nue..
The prisoner had attracted attention by
| loud, insurrectionary remarks delivered
from the corner of Clark and kinzic streets
officer Garfity of the day squad pushed
| through the crowd and seized the orator by
the shoulders and showed him along with the
instruction. To move on The officer struck
the man across the hips with his club. The
| blow gave back sharp metallic sound. In
Stantly the mun whirled and drew large re-
volyer from his hip pocket. Officer Smith
wrenchcd the bi>tol from his hand and ad-
mnistered blow upon the mans ear.
The man was dragged to the patrol box
amid the concentrating crowds. swelling
the tumult, the 'hurry" call was sent and re
sponded to by patrol wagon. At this in
stant two powerful horses drawing heavy
hide wagon took fright and ran away, but
were stopped before they dashed into the
crowd. The prisoner was locked up at East
Chicago Avenue station. His name was
Edward Luce of Logansport, freight con
ductor.
Last night crowd of about 800 people as
sembled in front of the store formerly kept
by Engel and was harangued by brother of
the doomed man. \ patrol wagon, with Il
dozen policemen, cleared the place and pushed
Engel into the store. They made him lock
the place and put out the lights.
At $50 this afternoon, two anarchists,
giving their names as Chas Loberstein and
Gustav llaines, were arrested on the front
platform of Randolph street car. They were
talking very loud and threatening what he
was going to do tonight to get even for the
death of their friends and the friends of the
laboring men" The passengers became
frightened and many got out before the car
crossed the bridge. At the corner of Canal
street, Officer Smith was signaled by the
conductor, Jumping on the ear he undertook
to arrest the men. Loberstein caught the
officer by the throat and made an effort to get
possession of his revolver An exciting strug
gle followed in which many citizens joined.
The two men were at length overpowered
and taken to Desplaines street station.
Their companions escaped. Both gave
their ages as 3s aud %, respec-
lively and wore Grape on their hats. Officer
Smith was wounded in the IIaymarket
riots last spring, About O'Clock two bombs
reported heavily charged, were found in an
omnibus which runs between the Union de-
pot and Lincoln Park. The bombs were
made of gas pipe, 10 inches in length, and
were taken to the Desplaines street station.
The Last Interview with Schwab
Fielden and Schwab were interviewed in
the Jail this afternoon. fielden refused to
talk Schwah said The blind prejudice
of an unhoy conspiracy murdered five men
as innocent of the charge they were convict
ed of as babe unborn, but it is done and
cannot be undone. Spies, Engel, Parsons,
Fischer and Lingg were no more connected
with the death of Matthias and J Degan than
you. 1t is useless to protest the innocence
of men caught in the drag net of the
State attorney and Capt. Setback. | expect
to spend the rest of my natural life in prison.
| am virtually dead to the world. But the
crime for which we suffer will some day be
cleared. 1t may come in time for Fielden
and |. but the men who forfeited their lives
today and will ever stand stain on the
cscutcheon of the country"
NEW YORK. Nov. IL.
Clement \. Schultz, accused by Frank
Markoff, of throwing the fatal IIaymarket
bomb, at Chicago, Is a cabinet maker and
lives at l5G 3rd avenuc. Markoff upon
whose affidavit an attempt was made to get a
stay of the sentences, is serving a four years
sentence at Sing Sing for burning tcne-
ment house in New York. Schultz was
principal witness against him and Markoff's
motive in making this charge is doubtless
revenge.
Schultz, who was interviewed to-day. is a
mild hammered, industrious yonng man at
work in the 3rd avenue car shops. Foreman
Pfngst, who was foreman in the car shops at
Pullman. Ills, at the time of the IIaymarket
riot, saws that Schultz was working under
him there and he was in Pullman on the
night of the tragedy. Schultz tells straight
story showing that he has been a steady work
er at his trade.
CHICAGO. Nov. II.
Five hundred dollars was distributed today
among the widows and orphans of the men
killed at Haymrrket Square, the gift of a
prominent business man.